London, United Kingdom
Impala, founded in 2017, is carving a niche in the travel industry by empowering companies to manage travel expenses efficiently without altering their existing travel tools. Emphasizing significant cost reduction, they claim to help businesses save between 20-40% on travel spending.
Targeting both corporates and SMEs, Impala integrates discounted corporate travel programs with a specialized group booking service to achieve these savings, offering a measurable outcome that saves time and preserves existing infrastructure.
The UK-headquartered company operates within the API, Hospitality, and SaaS industries. It has attracted strong backing from high-profile investors, including Kima Ventures, Lakestar, Stride.VC, and Latitude—names that are associated with successes like Airbnb and Spotify. Notably, their last significant funding was a $20.00M Series B round in February 2020, with contributions from investors like Jerry Murdock and Tom Stafford, indicating solid confidence in their growth potential.
